when it comes to dog foods I have a bit of knowledge to offer. Prior to having my Yorkie, Darla, I had three little Shih Tzu. Well Shih Tzu just so happen to be hypersensitive to fillers in dog foods, such as rice. Which ultimately leads to gnawing their feet sometimes until they're scabby and turn a rusty red color. You can also see it in the fur around their eyes as a lot of Shih Tzu have light colored fur around their eyes that easily shows stains from a poor diet. So I sought out to find the best of the best for my little furbabys. I had them on Merrick food for quite a while but ultimately I felt a dehydrated raw diet was more natural and seemed to completely do away with any feet chewing problems my oldest Tzu had. The brand I ended up feeding was Grandma Lucy's. It smells like human food and honestly I'd say it's as close as you'll get to feeding food you cook yourself. A three lbs bag is 37 dollars but it lasts a while with little dogs. I also supplemented their food with solid gold seameal. I will probably end up having Darla on the same diet but I have to special order it cause it's not available at any chain retailers. For now Darla is eating Merrick's Puppy Plate canned and a mix of the dry kibble her breeder gave me. I've only had her two days now. |